Anglo-Afghan War may refer to:
* British-Afghan Wars
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First Anglo-Afghan War
The First Anglo-Afghan War ( fa, جنگ اول افغان و انگلیس) was fought between the British Empire and the Emirate of Kabul from 1838 to 1842. The British initially successfully invaded the country taking sides in a succession di ...
(1839–1842)
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Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880)
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Siege of Malakand
The siege of Malakand was the 26 July – 2 August 1897 siege of the British garrison in the Malakand region of colonial British India's North West Frontier Province.Nevill p. 232 The British faced a force of Pashtun tribesmen whose tribal lands ...
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Tirah Campaign (1897)
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Third Anglo-Afghan War (1919)
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Operation Herrick (
War in Afghanistan; November 2001 – December 2014)
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Operation Toral (War in Afghanistan; December 2014 – August 2021)
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American-Afghan War
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Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was the official name used synonymously by the U.S. government for both the War in Afghanistan (2001–2014) and the larger-scale Global War on Terrorism. On 7 October 2001, in response to the September 11 a ...
(November 2001 – December 2014)
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Operation Freedom's Sentinel
Operation Freedom's Sentinel (OFS) was the official name used by the U.S. government for the mission succeeding Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in continuation of the War in Afghanistan as part of the larger Global War on Terrorism. Operation ...
(December 2014 – August 2021)
See also
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European influence in Afghanistan
European influence in Afghanistan has been present in the country since the Victorian era, when the competing imperial powers of Britain and Russia contested for control over Afghanistan as part of the Great Game.
Rise of Dost Mohammad Khan
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, where the backdrop for the three colonial-era Anglo−Afghan wars mentioned above is discussed
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Great Game, where the geopolitical aspects of the wars are reviewed
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War in Afghanistan (disambiguation), overview of different periods or phases of wars in Afghanistan
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